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Self esteem simply put, is a measure of how much value a person places on him/her self. It is someone’s opinion about his/her abilities and self. However, self esteem in teenagers can be challenging to achieve because at this stage of life, teenagers have so many pressures that can make them feel less confident and self-assured.
Summarily, we will be learning five (5) ways to help build self confidence in your teen to help enhance a positive self-image for him/her.
- Be Generous With Praise
Make use of descriptive praise for acknowledgment whenever your teen is doing or does something right. Descriptive praise is simply noticing and mentioning exactly what your teen has done well. for example, “I like the way you made your bed today; it makes your room look smart and decent”. Be sure to tell him/her as often as you can that you are proud of him/her and what he/she has achieved (be it a trophy won or just sweeping/cleaning his/her room). Be careful not to overdo the praise, it might make you sound like you don’t mean it.
Make constant and deliberate efforts to praise sincerely without hypocrisy, 'your teen knows when your praise is hypocritical and not sincere', this will make him/her feel bad, hence defeating your sole aim of building his/her self esteem.
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Julna Nankap(Esq)
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